HOUSE 1550117th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021

Last Action: 12/1/2021

Actions

2021-12-01Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2021-11-30Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-11-30On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6682-6683)
2021-11-30Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6682-6683)
2021-11-30DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1550.
2021-11-30Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6682-6684)
2021-11-30Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2021-11-30Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
2021-11-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-182.
2021-11-30Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-182.
2021-07-21Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2021-07-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-07-15Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2021-07-15Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-11-30 (53)

Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers Act of 2021 or the PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2021

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and expands Department of Health and Human Services activities to educate health care providers and the public about human papillomavirus (HPV), its association with certain cancers, and the importance of HPV vaccines.

Specifically, the bill (1) requires relevant educational materials to include information about both cervical cancer and other HPV-associated cancers and about the importance of HPV vaccines, including for males; (2) expands the scope of a national education campaign about gynecologic cancers to address HPV-associated cancers more broadly and target specified, at-risk populations; and (3) authorizes demonstration projects to increase knowledge and awareness of gynecologic cancers.

Cosponsors (16)

Kim Schrier (D-WA)
Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
G. K. Butterfield (D-NC)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Brendan Boyle (D-PA)
Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)

Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Cancer
Community life and organization
Congressional oversight
Digital media
Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Higher education
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Medical tests and diagnostic methods

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